Jack and an attorney for Russell did not respond to a request for comment. And The New York Times reported last week that former White House senior aides Stephen Miller and Brian Jack also received subpoenas.
The sources said the identities of those subpoenaed range from household names to mostly unknown, low-level field staffers.ĬBS News has confirmed that close Trump aide Will Russell received a subpoena by email last week. Those who were served subpoenas included employees and contractors for the Trump campaign and Republican National Committee, including poll watchers, according to two sources familiar with the subpoenas. The Justice Department's inquiry into potential mishandling of presidential and classified records found at Trump's Florida estate is a separate matter. The Justice Department is examining how money was raised and spent on alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election efforts to submit fake "alternate" electors to Congress from states lost by Trump and the "Stop The Steal" rally held at the Ellipse, adjacent to White House grounds, on Jan. One source familiar with the case characterized the investigation as huge.
6, 2021, Capitol riot and other alleged attempts to stop the transfer of power to then-President-elect Joe Biden.
The subpoenas, many of which were issued last week, mark a significant escalation in the Justice Department's investigation into origins of the Jan. More than 30 people associated with former President Donald Trump and alleged efforts to influence the 2020 election results have received federal grand jury subpoenas, four sources told CBS News.
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